TOTAL LENGHT:: From 80 up to 160 hours of Face-to-Face, fully Virtual or Hybrid Courses (with
F2F, Synchronous and Asynchronous theoretical and practical activities).
Ocean Governance
Introduction and history of Ocean
Governance.
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
(UNCLOS) and the Ocean Policy Frameworks.
International, Regional & National
Regulatory frameworks.
Governance issues on Living and Non Living
Marine Resources.
Good Governance principles: Polluters
Pays, Precautionary principle, Sustainable Development, Integrated Management, etc.
Negotiation and Diplomacy. Communication
and negotiation skills. Conflict resolution and consensus building.
Legal and technical aspects of Maritime
Boundary Delimitation. The Blue Economy. Maritime Trade, Transport, Ports and Harbors.
Marine Security Issues. Emergency
Management.
Role of the international Organizations
and Programs.
Use of technical tools in governance, GIS &
Information Management, Modeling, Remote sensing, Marine Spatial Planning.
Ocean Sciences
The Scientific Knowledge and the Sciences of the Oceans.
The Dynamic of the Ocean, Atmosphere and Earth Systems.
Natural and Anthropogenic Threats to the Oceans.
Climate Change and Marine Extreme Events.
Observing the Oceans. Operational Oceanography. Monitoring the Oceans.
Models and Marine data collection and analysis. In situ Observing systems. Remote Sensing.
Living and Non Living Marine Resources scientific issues.
International Ocean Sciences Programs and Networks (GOOS, LOICZ, PTAS, MA, etc.).
Ocean sciences tools: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Marine Spatial Planning, Monitoring Pollution, Coastal Zone Management.
Recognizing ethical dilemmas in the first instance. Developing the strategies and skills needed to responsibly participate in the profession, and gain experience
in ethical decision-making.